29.2108° N, 81.0228° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Daytona Beach, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 22, 2009 · 13:42 local
Place
Daytona Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N440ER
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A large bird struck the aircraft while on short final for runway 7L. The bird smashed the windshield, broke the pilots sun visor, and compass mount. The aircraft landed without any further issues.
As the FAA filed it
A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 7L. THE BIRD SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE PILOTS SUN VISOR, AND COMPASS MOUNT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES.